Some Irish teachers on year-long contracts 'have no qualification in the language'

One in five second-level Irish teachers hired on year-long contracts do not have a qualification in the language, it has emerged.

Some Irish teachers on year-long contracts 'have no qualification in the language'

One in five second-level Irish teachers hired on year-long contracts do not have a qualification in the language, it has emerged.

The Association of Community and Comprehensive Secondary Schools also said that some schools may have to consider dropping subjects like French, Spanish and German due to a shortage of teachers.

The Irish Times reports that Home Economics poses another challenge, with up to a quarter of all teachers hired on 12-month contracts being unqualified.

- Digital desk

more courts articles

Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother
Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van
Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman

More in this section

Mother and daughters killed in Mayo crash named locally, as husband returns to Ireland 'Their smiles lit up the room': Tributes paid to mother and daughters killed in Mayo crash
Irish constitution referenda Transport Minister does not envisage congestion charges in near future
McEntee: Group using arson to 'sow division and fear' in communities Four arrests in connection with fire at hotel earmarked for asylum seekers
War_map
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited